Category Archives: Paddle Bob

Paddling the (water) lilies at Lake Hope

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Bob Benz

We’ve had great weather this week, prompting me to do some paddling. I went up to Dow Lake on Monday and paddled the entire thing. On Tuesday, I set of for Lake Hope, about a 30-minute drive from here. It … Continue reading →

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Kayaking at Burr Oak Lake …

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Bob Benz

When I sold my kayak in D.C. I knew it was a mistake. One that I just fixed. I picked up a used 17-foot Current Designs Storm via Craig’s List, and despite my concerns that it might be more kayak … Continue reading →

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Testing, 1, 2, 3 …

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Bob Benz

I’ve been using the Cyclemeter app to track my rides, but a recent Wall Street Journal story listed several other activity apps that are worth a look, including Trails. I like Cyclemeter, but it’s just for cycling; Trails tracks a … Continue reading →

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Autumn paddle on Melton Hill Lake

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Bob Benz

I took advantage of a shimmering autumn afternoon yesterday to paddle Melton Hill Lake. I put in at the dam and headed upstream, pausing to paddle up Hope Creek. Fall colors still were clinging to a few trees along the … Continue reading →

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Paddling Glenville Lake

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Bob Benz

I’m not a golfer and I have little interest in spas. So when Lara and I drove over the Dragon and into northeast Georgia to meet her brother, sister-in-law and another couple for a weekend in the mountains, I strapped … Continue reading →

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A kayak made of poetry

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Bob Benz

In a New York Times obituary of George Hitchcock, the founder of Kayak poetry magazine, it noted the publication carried the following motto in every issue: “A kayak is not a galleon, ark, coracle or speedboat. It is a small … Continue reading →

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Nuns with paddles

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Bob Benz

It’s so dark I don’t see the nun buoy until I’m a few feet away. How odd. The red, nun-shaped marker on Parks Bend conjures an instant flashback to angry Sister Mary Library chasing me and Doug Hamilton around book … Continue reading →

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Evening paddle

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Bob Benz

The weather has been great for the past week or so, prompting me to put the kayak in the water on Wednesday night and paddle over to Prater Flats. I was out for about 2 1/2 hours. It was a … Continue reading →

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Paddling Sinking Creek at sunrise

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Bob Benz

I woke up early today and drove down to Concord Cove Park since I still had my kayak on the truck from the Fontana paddles earlier this week. Concord Cove is about a 12 mile roundtrip paddle from the house, … Continue reading →

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Back in the kayak: Fontana Lake

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Bob Benz

I screwed up my back a few months ago and have been getting in the kayak sparingly. This week, I finally felt good enough to jump in the boat again. It helped that my buddy Jim had the week off … Continue reading →

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